where to go swimming with a toddler tomorrow?

[millsa]

can anyone recommend where to take a 2-year-old swimming tomorrow (Sat), somewhere up to half hr drive from ED? I am thinking 'fun swimming', something like Latchemere centre in battersea, with a shallow end and slides etc.

Ive just looked at 2 websites: the beckenham spa and crystal palace sports centre but they are very confusing, and I cant find what I want.

many thanks!!!

[BeccaL]

The glades in bromley is fun - small slide, little pool and wave machine too

[Fuschia]

The Bridge by Sydenham Sainsburys is nice, no slides but shallow with steps

http://www.leisurecentre.com/centres/10/home/The-Bridge-Leisure-Centre.aspx

Very quiet there and easy parking!

[Fuschia]

BeccaL Wrote:

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> The glades in bromley is fun - small slide, little

> pool and wave machine too

But you have to park over the road and get there for the start of a specific session...

[millsa]

has anyone been to Wavelengths Leisure Centre in deptfort? any good for toddlers?

[waterbottle]

Wavelengths in Deptford was always our fave pool when my kids were little, a shelving beach into the water, waves, fountains and slides, and easy changing/lockers. Haven't been for about 7 years though!

[Fuschia]

waterbottle Wrote:

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> Wavelengths in Deptford was always our fave pool

> when my kids were little, a shelving beach into

> the water, waves, fountains and slides, and easy

> changing/lockers. Haven't been for about 7 years

> though!

Parking was a bit awkward when we used to go...

[dullwitch]

millsa Wrote:

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> has anyone been to Wavelengths Leisure Centre in

> deptfort? any good for toddlers?

The pool itself is very nice. But when I went, I was very annoyed when they closed the pool for half an hour and kicked everyone out, only 20 minutes after we'd got in. No one mentioned this when we were paying, and there seemed no explanation either. I'm assuming health and safety reasons :X

Apparently they did the same thing at Peckham Pulse yesterday when my husband took my son. Does anyone know why they have to close the pool in the middle of the day? I never remember this happening before.

You could try Battersea Latchmere, but it does get very busy, and you have to take a padlock for the locker, or buy one at reception.

Can't wait for Dulwich pool to open next week!

[Fuschia]

dullwitch Wrote:

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> Does

> anyone know why they have to close the pool in the

> middle of the day? I never remember this happening

> before.

Poo, usually

[catgirl]

They run sessions at Wavelengths and clear the pool for 20 mins inbetween each one. They should tell you when you go in if there's not much time left before the end of the session but obviously don't. The session times seem to change from timem to time and certainly different in the holidays from normal weekends so best to call before you go and check!